Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

$45.66 to $52.49 per hour + salary packaging | Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

Permanent Full Time or Part Time | 1.20 EFT available | Support at Home Program (Linkages Ballarat)

About the role

Grampians Health is seeking passionate and skilled Occupational Therapists to join our team the Home Care Packages program (Linkages Ballarat). You will join a large Occupational Therapy team at Grampians Health with programs across Acute, Subacute, Community, and other specialty areas.

In the Support at Home program, you'll be part of a collaborative, client-focused Home Care Packages team that values innovation, compassion, and holistic care. We offer structured supervision, supportive leadership, and a focus on professional development.

Be part of our Linkages Ballarat team, providing Occupational Therapy services to clients living at home under the Home Care Packages program. You will work closely with clients, families and care teams to deliver holistic, community based Occupational Therapy care.

• Provide home based OT assessment and intervention
• Support older adults and people with disabilities to achieve their goals
• Contribute to care planning and program development
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary Home Care Packages team
• Participate in supervision, mentoring and student support

What we're looking for

• AHPRA registered (or eligible) Occupational Therapist
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)
• Valid Victorian Driver's Licence (essential)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated, client-centred and organised

Why join us?

• Hourly rate + salary packaging + super
• 5 weeks annual leave + monthly ADOs (for full time roles)
• 7 days paid PD leave (pro rata)
• Access to structured supervision and career development opportunities

To see the full Position Descriptions, please click here for the Grade 2 Position Description

Ready to apply?
Click APPLY, or for a confidential discussion, contact Rhiannon FitzGerald - Deputy Manager, Occupational Therapy East on 0439 920 721.

If you are a current Grampians Health employee, please apply through the internal Careers Page via the Intranet.

Applications close 21st July 2025 - apply early as we're reviewing as received.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Social committee participation

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.